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Triangulated by the family!
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 596664" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>You did a great job. You stood up for yourself with people who do not have your back. The only time to negotiate terms with folks is when you are clear they have your back and these people in your family don't. You did the right thing. You set clear boundaries and protected yourself and your family. The anger spurred you on and I'm sure you are now feeling a real sense of personal power, not power over another, but your own power to stand up to bullies, manipulators, users, liars, or anyone who might abuse you. What they did is manipulative and devious. You stopped it. How you word it is up to you, Barbara's ideas of making it more gentle are fine if that works for you, I think more of the point is that you set the boundary and didn't allow it. Great job!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 596664, member: 13542"] You did a great job. You stood up for yourself with people who do not have your back. The only time to negotiate terms with folks is when you are clear they have your back and these people in your family don't. You did the right thing. You set clear boundaries and protected yourself and your family. The anger spurred you on and I'm sure you are now feeling a real sense of personal power, not power over another, but your own power to stand up to bullies, manipulators, users, liars, or anyone who might abuse you. What they did is manipulative and devious. You stopped it. How you word it is up to you, Barbara's ideas of making it more gentle are fine if that works for you, I think more of the point is that you set the boundary and didn't allow it. Great job! [/QUOTE]
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